Lewiston’s ill-conceived experiment with Flock surveillance cameras should conclude at the end of the trial period. Aside from the personal privacy invasions that most city councilors seemed to ignore or willfully misunderstand, there are very practical issues that should make all citizens and law enforcement wary. First is the issue of accountability. It would be […]
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Letters to the editor of the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Take a stand against homelessness in Maine | Letter
I feel really badly about the fact that so many people are homeless. There’s something very wrong with our society today. The homeless have no voice; someone has to speak for them. How would I or anyone feel if we were in their place? I praise everyone who, together, provides them with food clothing and […]
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A missing piece in Bowdoin College reporting | Letter
Thank you to reporters Dylan Tusinski and Riley Board for their Nov. 16 Sunday Telegram article on how “protests, threats and intense federal scrutiny are changing how college students and professors in Maine and across the U.S. talk about politics.” How this lengthy, featured report failed to mention the long, toxic arms of the American […]
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Focus on Sen. Collins, not Maine’s Democratic candidates | Letter
Maine voters shouldn’t lose sight of the most important issue in the upcoming Senate election.
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Appalled by US strikes of vessels | Letter
I’m appalled by the recent killings of people off the coast of South America by the United States military. The United States government claims the victims were drug traffickers or “narco-terrorists,” but no evidence of that has been shared with the public. Killing people without proof or trial violates American values and international law. No […]
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Unity by Democrats will be crucial in defeating Collins | Letter
Thanks to Jake Plante for a thoughtful and on target op-ed (“Maine Democrats must be ready to unite behind one nominee,” Nov. 17) about next year’s election to choose who will best represent Maine in Congress. May we all be actively involved in listening and learning more — and choose to unite behind one candidate […]
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Winter approaches in Gaza, famine continues | Letter
The situation in Gaza remains urgent. Israel violates the ceasefire every day, continuingto kill unarmed civilians. There is no safety. The Rafah Crossing remains closed, preventing thousands of wounded Palestinians from seeking treatment abroad. Many will die because Israel destroyed Gaza’s health care system. Only a trickle of humanitarian aid has entered Gaza. Israel allows […]
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Angus King should speak out against Susan Collins | Letter
I understand why Sen. Angus King helped end the government shutdown: He couldn’t bear to see people go hungry. It was a politically risky move in an era when few congresspeople have or display courage. But for it to be any more than a temporary gesture, King must now end his statesmanlike relationship with Sen. […]
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Restating the obvious about the government shutdown | Letter
The stalemate was hurting everyone.
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Living in the ‘Trumpocene’ era | Letter
We are living in the Anthropocene era. Instead of meteors and volcanoes changing the climate of the planet, mankind is the agent of change. Increasing greenhouse gas, deforestation, ocean acidification, overpopulation — all of these are features of what we are doing to our home. The president does not believe in climate change, saying that […]